Cement Corporation Of India Ltd. v. State Of Chhattisgarh And ORS.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1030 of 2015 Cement Corporation Of India Ltd. Mandhar Cement Factory, Dist.- Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Through : Its General Manager, Cement Corporation Of India Ltd. Mandhar Cement Factory, Dist.- Raipur (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh And Ors. S/o Through : Secretary, Department Of Mineral Resources, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhavan, New Raipur Dist.- Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2. Director, Mines (Mineral Resources) Indrawati Bhawan, Second Floor, DBlock, New Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

3. The Collector, (Minerals/ Mining Section), O/o Collector, Distt.- Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

4. Union Of India, Through The Revisional Authority Under The Mineral Concession Rules 1960, Ministry Of Coal & Mines, Government Of India, New Delhi.

5. Under Secretary, Government Of India, Ministry Of Mines, Government Of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.

---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Vinod Deshmukh, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Mr. Arun Sao, Dy. Advocate General.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 07/12/17 1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner / Corporation's application for renewal of mining lease is pending consideration before the respondent authorities since 20.10.2014 which has not been considered and decided till date, who may be directed to decide the same expeditiously. He further submits that all the mining dues has been paid by the Corporation.

2.

Mr. Sao, learned Deputy Advocate General for the State would submit that State Government will examine the matter. 3.

Be that as it may, respondent No. 1 is directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner / Corporation's application for renewal of mining lease expeditiously in accordance with law.

4.

With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka